The old style decapper/expander rods in the sizing dies consisted of
two parts. The rod itself was machined and the the decapping pin was a
roller bearing that was staked into the end of the rod. The roller
bearing worked well, but it will not ben...

You can clean your dies just like your firearm. Use a solvent like
Hoppes #9 or BreakFree for cleaning, then lightly oil with LPS to
prevent rust.
To remove rust, spray the dies with WD-40 or dip in 30 weight motor
oil, and buff them with 000 ...

PACESETTER 3-DIE SET
Use these dies if you want to produce factory-dimensioned ammo that
reliably fits and feeds in any gun. They are the first choice for
semi-auto actions. Full-length sizing is a must if you are reloading
for more than one firear...

Frequently, dies from one caliber may be used to load other calibers.
Due to the locations of crimping shoulders, the operation may only
work for dies of the shorter caliber to the longer. You may notice a
label depicting the shorter die in your s...

Lee Dies of current manufacture (post Jan. 2002) have longer threads
than previously manufactured dies. This was done for those who prefer
to use our dies in other brands of presses that have thicker
toolheads, turrets or castings. Unfortunately, we ...

The o-ring in the lock ring provides a friction fit between the lock
ring and the die. Once you have the die adjusted to your satisfaction,
hold the die with one hand and turn the lock ring down against the
press frame (turret, tool head, etc.) finge...

The overall length (OAL) listed on the drawing is the SAAMI (Small
Arms Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) specification. Most of the
load data in Modern Reloading was supplied to us by the powder
manufactures.
One can exceed the recommended maxim...

There are a number of possible causes for overall length variation.
One is the way it is measured. If you measure overall length from the
tip of the bullet to the base of the case, remember to subtract the
variation due to bullet length tolerance. Th...

Speed dies were discontinued in the late 90's.
The Speed die does everything a 3-die set does by combining some
steps, and by providing a removable carbide-sizing ring. When used in
a single stage press, the Speed die is faster because one does...

We do not produce any of our own load data, it's all provided to us
from the powder manufacturers with permission to reprint what was
provided. All load data that was provided to us was included with the
Instructions/Load Charts. We do not provide an...

If you return the broken decapper to the factory, it will be replaced
at no charge. Be sure and include the type of die and what the caliber
is.
Our address is:
Lee Precision, Inc.
4275 Highway "U"
Hartford, WI 53027
Otherwise, You can order rep...

There are many reasons as to why a Decapping Rod may break and without
us being there watching you reload, there's no way for us to
positively diagnose what caused your Decapping Rod to break. The most
common reasons being Berdan primed cases, milita...

Bullet run out is the cause of most reloaded rifle cartridge
inaccuracies.
Through testing, we have found that Collet sizing a neck to .001 inch
under the intended bullet diameter gives the optimum amount of bullet
pull with the least amount o...

No, unfortunately not. Standard product instructions can be found
through the link below, however, no load data is included in this
format.
https://leeprecision.com/instructions.html
[https://leeprecision.com/instructions.html]
Restrictions placed o...

We have to make our shell holders to fit cartridge cases made on the
large side of the manufacturing tolerance, but it's in the cartridge
case manufacturer's best interest to make cartridge cases on the small
side of the manufacturing tolerance (.01 ...

Crushed case necks are usually a result of square bottom bullets, and
not having chamfered the inside diameter of the case neck. This
chamfer is what leads the bullet into the case without catching on it.
Chamfer Tool P/N 90109
Available on ou...

While there can be many reasons for a case to be crushed in the
reloading process, there are primarily two.
The first is that the bullet seating die is not set properly. If the
crimp shoulder is set too deeply, the case is crimped before the
bottom ...

We do not recommend polishing your brass before resizing it. The
oxidation and soot act as a lubricant when sizing which will make it
easier for you to resize your cases. Also, clean brass tends to gall
or leave deposits behind, which will build u...

The first thing to do is make sure the Sizing Die is set correctly in
the press. With the ram all the way up and the shell holder in place,
screw the die in until it touches the shell holder. Lower the ram, and
give the die an additional ¼ turn. T...

The head space in a resizing die is the most critical dimension and
needs to be checked, and then verified by another person as a
confirming check.
Head space in reloading equipment is the distance from the base of
the shell holder to a point i...

The correct way to use the Lock Ring Eliminators and Breech Lock
Bushings is as follows:
The half moon cut out on the Lock Ring Eliminator/Breech Lock Bushing
is meant as a stopping point to adjust your die in the Bushing,
especially to release the ...

The Letter/Number stampings on our reloading dies are an internal
manufacturing date code telling us when we made the dies. The Letter
represents a month and the number represents the year, starting in
2000. For example A6 = January 2006, B6 = Feb...

We do not produce a smaller diameter pin for decapping undersized
flash holes.
The decapping pin on the expander rod of the die is .062" in diameter,
which is the standard flash hole diameter of most ammunition cases
made both in the United States a...

The red plastic powder funnel fits snugly inside the powder through
expanding die. The outside diameter of the lower cylindrical part of
our powder funnel is .60 inch, and the inside diameter of the funnel
adapter in the powder through expanding die ...

We have received the suggestion of adding length to our dies to fit
non standard press lengths. Our dies have 7/8 x 14" thread (industry
standard). You can use other brands' lock rings, or simply invert the
Lee lock ring when using our dies.

Marks at the base of a cartridge are the result of the die doing its
job, resizing the case. If a chamber is on the large end of the
tolerance, the case expands to match it. The sizing die then has to
push it back to specification. This rubbing resul...

The small drill hole is called the vent hole. It allows air and sizing
lube to escape during the sizing process. If it was not present, the
cases would most likely have marks that are called lube dents. The
mark is cosmetic only and presents no safet...

Make sure you sufficiently lubricate the steel case with Lee Resizing
Lubricant and it will not cause any premature damage to the dies.
Most steel cases use a non-standard primer size, so please be
cautious.

VIEW A HELP VIDEO ON HOW TO REMOVE A STUCK CASE
* Heavy hammer
* 3/16" drift punch
* 3/4" wrench
* 1/2" wrench
1) Leave the die in the press for this operation. Loosen, but do not
remove the decapper clamp with a 3/4" wrench on the wre...

If you are experiencing issues with reloads chambering tight or not
at all, make sure the die is making contact with the shell holder when
you are
sizing the case. The head space is set when the die and the shell
holder make contact during sizing...

If you have a tight or undersized Shell Holder, you have two options.
If you have a small hand grinder, you can try and modify the Shell
Holder to fit, removing any interference. Or you can return the Shell
Holder to us with a sample case and we c...

All of our presses [http://leeprecision.com/reloading-presses/], and
just about all of our die sets
[http://leeprecision.com/reloading-dies/], use 7/8"-14 threads, which
is industry standard.
The only exception will be some large rifle calibers use...